Horrific Newtown, CT school shooting

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Originally Posted by Dahoss

I figured you would avoid answering a pretty direct question. I am well aware of the difference between needs and wants. But this isn't Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory and people aren't Veruca Salt.

Wanting something doesn't mean you should just be able to obtain it if you have the money. There needs to be restrictions on things to protect the public.

So again...why do people not in the military need to have military style assault rifles? I'm genuinely curious.

Oh I answered it. I'll be more clear:

Your opinion of what others need is irrelevant. This is a free society, meaning by definition that whatever is not prohibited is allowed. And citizens are not a bunch of children that need supervision by self-proclaimed elites in Washington.

Wanting something is enough so long as you have the means to legally acquire it, and that often means money. Money to buy whatever it is, money to maintain it, insure it if necessary, take lessons on how to operate it.

Paul Newman used to own racecars and compete in races. He had the money. He paid to get lessons to be every bit as good as the other drivers. Paid his own pit crew.

John Travolta has an airliner parked in back of his house. He paid to learn how to fly, get all the licenses.

For most people, race cars and airliners are out of reach financially. Obviously an unprepared or malevolent person could take out more people with an airplane (and maybe a racecar) than somebody with a rifle.